Awadhi

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Bihar state; Delhi; Madhya Pradesh state; Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad, Bahraich, Bara-Banki, Faizabad, Gonda, Kheri, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Rae-Bareli, Sitapur, Sultanpur, and Unnao districts.

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Nepal

Language NameAvadhi

User Population

547,400 in Nepal, all users. L1 users: 502,000 in Nepal (2011 census), increasing. L2 users: 45,400 (2011 census).

Location

Lumbini province: Banke district, Duduwa, Janki, Khajura, Kohalpur, and Napalgunj municipalities; Bardiya district: Badhaiyatal and Gulariya municipalities; Dang district: Lamahi, Gadhawa, and Rajpur municipalities; Kapilvastu district: widespread; Rupandehi district: Gaidahawa and Lumbini municipalities.

Alternate Names

Abadhi, Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Dehati, Deshi, Gawnaru, Koseli

Dialects

Chhatisgadhi, Baiswari.

Language Status

4 (Educational). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Kushwadiya.

Language Use

Strongly vital, vigorous. Home, friends. Mixed use: Religion, work, education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi]. Used as L2 by Bhojpuri [bho].

Language Development

Taught as subject in primary schools. Agency: Awadhi Cultural Development Council.

Other Comments

Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh.

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